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Three Tactics for hiding male violence
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Abstract
This chapter examines the various tactics for hiding male violence. The term ‘tactics’ is defined as mental operations that materialise in behaviour. The first section studies the politics of language and how the dehumanising of victims occurs. Blaming the victims, psychologising, naturalising, distinguishing, and separating are other examples of these tactics, which are discussed in detail in this chapter.
Abstract
This chapter examines the various tactics for hiding male violence. The term ‘tactics’ is defined as mental operations that materialise in behaviour. The first section studies the politics of language and how the dehumanising of victims occurs. Blaming the victims, psychologising, naturalising, distinguishing, and separating are other examples of these tactics, which are discussed in detail in this chapter.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements and preface vii
- Introduction 1
- Violence and discrimination against women 11
- The theoretical context 29
- Tactics for hiding male violence 43
- Hiding strategies 95
- Conclusions 165
- Afterword to the English edition 167
- Appendix: Information boxes 173
- References 181
- Index 211
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements and preface vii
- Introduction 1
- Violence and discrimination against women 11
- The theoretical context 29
- Tactics for hiding male violence 43
- Hiding strategies 95
- Conclusions 165
- Afterword to the English edition 167
- Appendix: Information boxes 173
- References 181
- Index 211
